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Wednesday, 24.04.2024, 09:01
Latvian ports' cargo turnover decreases 5.7% in 2019
Bulk cargo accounted for the largest part of cargo shipped
through Latvian ports in 2019, amounting to 34.923 mln tons, a decrease of 6.3%
on 2018. This included 16.898 mln tons of coal (19.1% decrease), 5.507 mln tons
of grain and grain products, up 13.8%, 2.339 mln tons of chemical bulk cargo (8.6%
down), and 2.051 mln tons of wood chips (up 28.6%).
Liquid cargo turnover totaled 14.597 mln tons, which is 3.1%
less than a year ago. Last year the Latvian ports handled 13.752 mln tons of
oil products, a drop of 2.9% as compared to 2018.
General cargo turnover at Latvian ports decreased 7.2% to
12.86 mln tons.
The Freeport of Riga handled 32.762 mln tons of cargo in
2019, a decrease of 10.1% on 2018. Ventspils Port's cargo turnover amounted to
20.457 mln tons (0.6% increase), and Liepaja Port's turnover declined 2.7% on
year to 7.334 mln tons.
Of the small Latvian ports, Skulte Port achieved the highest
cargo turnover of 1.006 mln tons last year (0.7% increase on 2018), followed by
Mersrags Port (468,200 tons, 2.5% increase), and Salacgriva Port (301,800 tons,
14% reduction).
In total, the Latvian small ports transshipped 1.826 mln
tons of cargo in 2019, a decrease of 2.8% on 2018.
In 2018, the Latvian ports handled 66.175 mln tons of cargo,
which is an increase of 6.9% against 2017.
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